A lot of people are upset today. I know, but today, at my house, it’s sunny with a nice blue sky overhead. There’s a gentle, cool breeze out of the NNW - got a cold front coming in. That’s not all that bad! It’s actually a little warm for January, 56 degrees! I’m thanking God for all I have and for my great friends and family. I pray this new year brings all of us good health and all the resources we need to be happy and satisfied with what He has allowed us. Let’s look for the good stuff and try not to worry like we did in 2021. January 6, 2022…a day of blessings.
Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! In other words, “Let the good times roll!” Mardi Gras is just around the corner, and Mardi Gras is about letting go of the not-so-good times and having yourself a whole lot of fun! This year, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Mardi Gras in New Orleans returns after another year of the pandemic. Mayor LaToya Cantrell has told New Orleans Mardi Gras will return to the city in 2022. However, there are changes, mostly in altered routes of the famous parade through the city. Interested in going? Check with event planners. Thanks to French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville, it is believed Mardi Gras began March 3, 1699 when he camped just downriver from what is now New Orleans. Back in France, it was Fat Tuesday. Pierre named the camping spot Point du Mardi Gras and held a party there! I suppose he likely toasted to the event exclaiming “Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!” I don’t know this for a fact but I’m going to go with it! A few years later, a g...
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